A technical review of some western government bond yields
David Fuller's view Some persistent downward trends have been broken
this week, and none more consistent than US 2-YR Treasury yields (weekly
& daily) which had fallen for
eleven consecutive weeks to test their November 2010 low. The upward dynamics
on Monday and Tuesday have reaffirmed that support. If approximately half of
the current rally's gains are held during the next reaction and consolidation,
which would not surprise me, then we can expect to see additional sideways to
higher ranging over the next few months.
US 10-Yr
rates (weekly & daily)
are forming an upside weekly key reversal and the steep downward trend since
April has been broken. US 30-Yr rates (weekly
& daily) have also broken their
persistent downtrends since the April rally highs. In both instances, closes
beneath the recent lows would have to occur to offset current scope for sideways
to higher ranging, eventually leading to a test of the upward boundaries since
2009.
Significantly,
similar evidence of trend reversals can be seen with Canadian 10-Yr yields (weekly
& daily). In a less dramatic
development, Euro 10-Yr bonds (weekly
& daily) have seen their biggest
rally since the April peak over the last three days and further gains through
Friday would produce a weekly key reversal. UK 10-Yr yields (weekly
& daily) currently show an upside
weekly key reversal following eleven consecutive weeks to the downside. This
high degree of commonality provides compelling evidence that trend reversals
are occurring and closes beneath recent lows would be required to question this
outlook.
Please note - The US charts were prepared before the close.
I will review the corresponding futures contracts tomorrow but traders may wish
to have a look because they are inevitably equally compelling.